EPISODE · Nov 5, 2021 · 1H 8M
Megalodon and Other Prehistoric Cryptids (with Tyler Greenfield)
from Wide Atlantic Weird · host Cian
Tyler Greenfield visits the cabin to chat about sightings of supposed living extinct creatures. We discuss early 20th century origins of living Megalodon stories, the French Pterodactyl trapped in rock, the bizarre 'Triassic Kraken,' and how the mysterious Cadborosaurus got its type specimen. (Episode picture thanks to Tyler! It's a full-size replica of our titular beast) Links: Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wideatlantic Tyler’s Blog https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/author/incertaesedisblog/ Tyler on Twitter https://twitter.com/TylerGreenfieId Megalodon: Monster Of A New Mythology, Dr Edward Guimont https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/2793 Cryptozoological Reference Library https://cryptozoologicalreferencelibrary.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/welcome-to-the-cryptozoological-reference-library/ The French Pterodactyl: A Fortean Folly, Mick Goss http://magoniamagazine.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-french-pterodactyl-fortean-folly.html The Triassic Kraken https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/03/the-triassic-kraken-revisited/
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Tyler Greenfield visits the cabin to chat about sightings of supposed living extinct creatures. We discuss early 20th century origins of living Megalodon stories, the French Pterodactyl trapped in rock, the bizarre 'Triassic Kraken,' and how the mysterious Cadborosaurus got its type specimen. (Episode picture thanks to Tyler! It's a full-size replica of our titular beast) Links: Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wideatlantic Tyler’s Blog https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/author/incertaesedisblog/ Tyler on Twitter https://twitter.com/TylerGreenfieId Megalodon: Monster Of A New Mythology, Dr Edward Guimont https://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/article/view/2793 Cryptozoological Reference Library https://cryptozoologicalreferencelibrary.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/welcome-to-the-cryptozoological-reference-library/ The French Pterodactyl: A Fortean Folly, Mick Goss http://magoniamagazine.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-french-pterodactyl-fortean-folly.html The Triassic Kraken https://incertaesedisblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/03/the-triassic-kraken-revisited/
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